My prediction for #URLLC2017 is there will be lots of people talking about very clever wireless network mechanisms (that I don't really understand) and absolutely nobody talking about their [computational] performance integration (that I do really understand).

The Mobile Network >> URLLC 2017 Liveblog: Adrian Scrase. Adrian says before we get into the technology, we should focus on the economy of 5G and the predicted boost to GDP that 5G could bring - as that's what out "political masters" are kicking us to get 5G up and running. Politicians see potential for wealth creation from 5G, but the industry knows that new generations of tech take time - which is why we are seeing telcos push to start now.

The Mobile Network >> URLLC 2017 Liveblog: Back to Adrian who is providing a background on the building blocks of 5G. He points out that part of the history of 5G lies in its background with emergency services and D2D comms, and that this is now expanding to a wider definition of mission critical comms. Here's a quick run down.

The automotive industry is faced with a choice, Adrian says, with one being 5G-based V2X as a potential path to go down. Railways also need highly reliable communications as GSM-R nears end of life. LTE and 5G could do what the train operators want for connecting trains. Other forms of automation include factory automation, that tends to work in the ISM band which is arguably less predictable than having dedicated spectrum. Manufacturers think 5G URLLC could be worth looking at.

Adrian says satellite could be an important part of providing that all important coverage part of ultra-reliable. "As an industry in the past we have really screwed up with satellite," he said. With 5G the motivation is to put that right - so non-terrestrial components are an integral part of 5G. "That to me is a real game changer".

The Mobile Network >> URLLC 2017 Liveblog: Summing up, Scrase says security and trust will be paramount for the end market, and must be built into 5G - "an inherent part of the system design". The story that outside industries don't trust the mobile industry is no longer true, he says. "We've made incredible progress in getting input from the industrial sector", he says.